Gary Hampton Commentaries
2 Corinthians 8:8
Verse 8 Paul was not commanding them to give, as that must be a personal decision to be of value. Rather, he would use an example to inspire them and will look to the gift as a measure of their love.
Verse 8 Paul was not commanding them to give, as that must be a personal decision to be of value. Rather, he would use an example to inspire them and will look to the gift as a measure of their love.
Verse 2 Corinthians 8:8. _I SPEAK NOT BY COMMANDMENT_] I do not positively order this; I assume no right or authority over your _property_; what you devote of your substance to charitable purposes mus...
I SPEAK NOT BY COMMANDMENT - This does not mean that he had no express command of God in the case, but that he did not mean to command them; he did not speak authoritatively; he did not intend to pres...
II. THE MINISTRY OF GIVING. CHAPTER S 8-9 1. The Examples and Principles of Giving. CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The Grace of God Manifested in the Churches of Macedonia. (2 Corinthians 8:1)_ 2. The Great Examp...
2 CORINTHIANS 8, 9. THE COLLECTION FOR POOR CHRISTIANS AT JERUSALEM. Paul attached the highest importance to this collection, to which he seems to have invited all the Gentile churches to contribute....
Brothers, we want you to know about the grace of God which was given in the Churches of Macedonia. We want you to know that even when they were going through a severe test of their faith when things w...
AN APPEAL FOR GENEROSITY (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)...
BY. Greek. _kata._ App-104. COMMANDMENT. Greek. _epitage._ See Romans 16:20. BY OCCASION OF. = through. Greek. _dia_, as in 2 Corinthians 8:5. FORWARDNESS. Same as "diligence" in...
_I steak not by commandment_ The Apostles "never spoke as dictators. Robertson. See ch. 2 Corinthians 1:24, and 2 Corinthians 8:10, as well as 1Co 7:6; 1 Corinthians 7:25;...
ΟΥ̓ ΚΑΤʼ ἘΠΙΤΑΓῊΝ ΛΈΓΩ. NOT BY WAY OF COMMAND AM I SPEAKING (comp. 1 Corinthians 7:6 : the phrase is used somewhat differently Romans 16:26; 1 Timothy 1:1;...
EXHORTATIONS AND INDUCEMENTS TO GIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR MEANS He is a sensitive man dealing with sensitive people; and he points out that he is not giving orders, which are not needed and would mar t...
_THERE MUST BE A WILLING MIND 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7-12:_ The Corinthian brethren seemed to have thought of themselves as abounding in faith, utterance, knowledge, diligence, and in love. Paul now encourag...
ΈΠΙΤΑΓΉΝ (G2003) повеление, ΔΙΆ (G1223) с _gen._ через. Вводит причину, по которой он обращается с просьбой, ΓΝΉΣΙΟΣ (G1103) искренний, подлинный. Изначальное значение ("законный ребенок") было выте...
DISCOURSE: 2033 LIBERALITY TO THE POOR RECOMMENDED 2 Corinthians 8:7. _As ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye a...
AND TO PROVE THE SINCERITY OF YOUR LOVE.— _The genuine temper,_ &c. Locke. Taking as we may, without violence to the words, the original, δοκιμαζων for _drawing out a proof,_ and the word γνησιον for...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 2 Credibility (2 Corinthians 8:8-15) 8 I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9For you know the grace of o...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Principles Regulating Giving Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to...
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. NOT BY COMMANDMENT - `not by way of commandment.' BY OCCASION OF [ dia (G1223)...
7 Is it not remarkable that Macedonia, poverty stricken, in the midst of extreme affliction, deterred from contributing by Paul, entreats for the privilege as a favor, while Corinth, undoubtedly far r...
PARAPHRASE. 'The collection prospered so well here that we asked Titus to complete this work of charity which he organised on his former visit. (7) See, therefore, that you manifest this gift in the s...
_(A) 8:1-9. THE EXAMPLE OF MACEDONIA_ 1-5. Paraphrase. 'I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously the Churches of Macedonia have contributed to the relief of their fellow-disciples in Jerusa...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 V1 Brothers, we want to tell you about the kindness that God showed to the churches in Macedonia. V2 Even when they wer...
I SPEAK NOT BY COMMANDMENT. — The English, and, indeed, the Greek also, is to some extent ambiguous, and leaves us uncertain whether he disclaims merely the tone of command or the sanction of a divine...
CHAPTER 20 THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY. 2 Corinthians 8:1 (R.V) WITH the eighth chapter begins the second of the three great divisions of this Epistle. It is concerned exclusively with the collection wh...
οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω κ. τ. λ.: _I speak not by way of commandment, i.e._, I do not give you an authoritative and formal command (as I might do), _but as proving through the earnestness of others, sc....
HE COUNSELS (THOUGH HE WILL NOT COMMAND) THAT THEY FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF THE MACEDONIAN CHURCHES, ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY....
STIMULATING TO LIBERALITY 2 Corinthians 8:1 Surely the plea for a generous gift of money toward the collection which Paul was making for the poor saints in Jerusalem, could not have been more tenderl...
The apostle now turned to the subject of the collection for the saints at Jerusalem, concerning which he had written in his previous letter 1 Corinthians 16:1). He cites the example of the churches in...
(3) I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the (e) forwardness of others, and to prove the (f) sincerity of your love. (3) Thirdly, he warns them to live up to the expectation which Paul and...
(1) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; (2) How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abound...
_AN APOSTLE PLEADING FOR LIBERALITY IN GIVING_ ‘I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.’ 2 Corinthians 8:8 If you will gla...
8._I speak not according to commandment _Again he qualifies his exhortation, by declaring that he did not at all intend to compel them, as if he were imposing any necessity upon them, for that is to _...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
I SPEAK NOT BY COMMANDMENT,.... Either of God, who has not fixed the certain times when, or certain sums which persons are to give, and other circumstances, which are left to discretion; but in genera...
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Ver. 8. _To prove the sincerity_] Gr. το γνησιον, the germanity, the naturalness, le...
_Insomuch that_ Seeing this forwardness in them; _we desired Titus, that as he had begun_ When he was with you before; _so he would also_ now _finish_ among _you the same grace_ That is, fruit of grac...
NOT BY COMMANDMENT; he did not command as to the amount of their contribution; but from the example of others, and to show their love to God and men, he endeavors to persuade them to be liberal. THE...
A proof of their love for Christ:...
I SPEAK NOT BY COMMANDMENT, BUT BY OCCASION OF THE FORWARDNESS OF OTHERS, AND TO PROVE THE SINCERITY OF YOUR LOVE....
Chapter s 8 and 9 deal with the subject of proper care for poor saints on the part of the assembly. The wisdom and delicacy with which the apostle writes is both admirable and beautiful. He avoids abs...
7-9 Faith is the root; and as without faith it is not possible to please God, Hebrews 11:6, so those who abound in faith, will abound in other graces and good works also; and this will work and show...
I do not speak in an imperious way, as one that commandeth you; or rather, God hath no where given an express command as to the quantum of what you should give; but _the forwardness of others_ makes m...
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. [Paul here speaks of liberality as a grace or gift of the Spirit. Paul testifies th...
2 Corinthians 8:8 speak G3004 (G5719) not G3756 by G2596 commandment G2003 but G235 G2532 testing G1381 ...
A PLEA CONCERNING THE PAYING OF THEIR ‘DEBT' TO THE JERUSALEM CHURCH BY MEANS OF ‘THE COLLECTION' WHICH WAS TO BE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE EXTREME POVERTY OF THE SAINTS IN THAT CHURCH AND WHICH WOULD ITS...
‘I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.' He does not want them to think that he is saying this as a commandment from God,...
2 Corinthians 8:8. I SPEAK NOT BY WAY OF COMMANDMENT as laying my commands upon you to exercise your liberality, BUT AS PROVING THROUGH THE EARNESTNESS OF OTHERS THE SINCERITY ALSO OF YOUR LOVE to let...
PROVING (δοκιμαζων). Testing and so proving.THE SINCERITY ALSO OF YOUR LOVE (κα το της υμετερας αγαπης γνησιον). Old adjective, contraction of γενεσιος (γινομα), legitimately born, not spurious....
2 Corinthians 8:8 An Apostle pleading for Liberality in Giving. If you will glance at the context, two things appear on the surface of it: first that St. Paul is very anxious to obtain a handsome con...
The apostle is writing concerning a certain collection which was being made for the poor saints of Jerusalem. It was from Jerusalem that the gospel had spread into Greece, and, therefore, those who ha...
Although this is rather a practical than a spiritual chapter, I hope that we shall get profit out of it by the teaching of the Spirit of God who inspired Paul to write it. Paul was writing to the chur...
CONTENTS: Collection for the poor. Exhortation concerning the grace of giving. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: Those who truly love the Lord Jesus Who became poor for our sakes, mak...
2 Corinthians 8:1. _Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God._ Better to say, It is requisite that I should apprise you of the grace that God has conferred on the churches of Macedonia...
ANY RULES. "I do not command you to do this. This must be a work of love, and so voluntary." TO FIND OUT. "The example of the Macedonian churches has given me the courage to ask you to do this, and wh...
_Therefore, as ye abound in everything._ THE GRACE OF LIBERALITY I. WHY we ought to give a portion of our substance to the lord. It is a duty clearly enjoined in Scripture. The practice of giving to...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:8 NOT AS A COMMAND. Giving to the Lord’s work must be voluntary. WAS RICH... BECAME POOR. A reference to Christ’s status as the eternal Son of God in heaven ...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1 Paul’s Appeal to the Repentant Church Regarding the Collection. In view of 2 Corinthians 7:2, Paul encourages t
CHAPTER 8 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He exhorts the Corinthians to imitate the generosity of the Macedonian Christians in sending alms to the poor at Jerusalem. II. He points (ver. 9) to the exampl...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Observe: 1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 to 2 Corinthians 9:15 is one continuous section, concerned with the _completion_ of the Corinthian contribution to Paul’s great Jerusalem Christian Poor...
EXPOSITION Liberality shown by the Macedonian Churches (2 Corinthians 8:1). He is sending Titus to receive their contribution for the Church of Jerusalem, and he invites them to give according to the...
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit [or we would bring to your remembrance] of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...
1 Corinthians 7:12; 1 Corinthians 7:25; 1 Corinthians 7:6; 1 John 3:17;...
Sincerity (gnhsion). Used by Paul only. Contracted from genhsiov legitimately born : hence genuine. Paul calls Timothy his lawful son in the faith (1 Timothy 1:2). The kindred adverb gnhsiwv sincerely...
THE GRACE OF GIVING 2 Corinthians 8:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Lord lifts Christian liberality out of the mire of coercive necessity, into the realm of grace. As introductory to this sermon on giving...